Display Control Apparatus Multi-Region Image Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display control systems face challenges in efficiently selecting and organizing a large number of images based on specific criteria, such as image quality and similarity, which hinders user experience in image management and retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A display control apparatus and method that acquires and groups image data, displaying selected images in distinct regions based on first and second criteria, allowing users to easily select desired images by organizing representative and similar image data across multiple regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a large number of images are displayed on a single screen, then the user can view more images at once, but the screen becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image display into multiple regions (first region, second region, third region) on the screen. Each region displays a different set of images or different aspects of the image set, allowing users to view more images without cluttering a single area. The segmentation is further enhanced by organizing images into groups based on similarity within each region.
2Adaptability or versatility
If images are organized by multiple criteria simultaneously, then the organization becomes more comprehensive, but the display structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by creating multiple display regions, where each region can apply different sorting or filtering criteria independently. This allows comprehensive organization across multiple criteria without requiring a single complex structure, as each region handles a specific aspect of the organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces spatial dimensions by dividing the display into multiple regions (first, second, third regions) rather than using a single flat list. This dimensional approach allows simultaneous application of multiple criteria across different spatial areas, making the complex organization more manageable and visually separable.
3Ease of operation
If representative images are selected from groups, then the overview becomes more manageable, but the selection process becomes more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by automatically grouping images based on similarity and selecting representative images from each group before the user needs to make a selection. This pre-processing reduces the user's workload and time required for selection, as the system has already organized the images and identified key representatives.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates copies or representations of image groups through representative images that capture the essence of each group. Instead of requiring users to examine every image, the system provides representative copies that allow quick assessment and selection, significantly reducing selection time while maintaining manageability.
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AI summary
A display control apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory, and the processor is configured to acquire a plurality of image data, perform control of displaying, in a first region of a display, a first image data group including a plurality of first image data selected from the plurality of acquired image data based on a first criterion, perform control of displaying, in a second region of the display, selected image data that is at least one image data selected from the first image data group, and perform control of displaying, in a third region of the display, a second image data group including second image data selected from the plurality of image data based on a second criterion based on specific image data that is at least one of the selected image data.